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drusius_n which_o i_o here_o make_v my_o own_o scripsi_fw-la haec_fw-la animo_fw-la juvandi_fw-la non_fw-la laedendi_fw-la si_fw-mi laesi_fw-la quempiam_fw-la jam_fw-la i_o poenitet_fw-la si_fw-mi offendi_fw-la pias_fw-la aures_fw-la monitus_fw-la lubenter_fw-la mutabo_fw-la si_fw-mi erravi_fw-la uspiam_fw-la monstretur_fw-la mihi_fw-la error_n non_fw-la ero_fw-la pertinax_fw-la ☞_o pag._n 5._o lin_v 40._o whatsoever_o be_v notorious_o repugnant_a to_o the_o church_n interest_n so_o as_o to_o be_v necessary_o productive_a of_o very_o great_a evil_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v oblige_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o sin_n to_o act_v according_a to_o it_o lest_o that_o proposition_n shall_v be_v misunderstand_v after_o the_o word_n of_o very_o great_a evil_n add_v i_o speak_v of_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n the_o content_n chap._n 1._o the_o reasonableness_n of_o submit_v to_o the_o present_a possessor_n if_o otherwise_o unexceptionable_a though_o the_o predecessor_n be_v unjust_o 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be_v constitute_v in_o the_o room_n of_o one_o unsynodical_o depose_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o communicate_v with_o he_o as_o a_o true_a patriarch_n of_o antioch_n if_o he_o will_v but_o forsake_v his_o heresy_n page_n 57_o chap._n vi_o macedonius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n be_v violent_o depose_v by_o the_o heretical_a emperor_n anastasius_n his_o successor_n timotheus_n be_v acknowlege_v by_o all_o that_o account_v he_o orthodox_n though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o profess_v that_o the_o deprivation_n of_o macedonius_n be_v unjust_a and_o can_v never_o be_v induce_v by_o any_o terror_n to_o subscribe_v to_o it_o viz._n by_o flavianus_n patriarch_n of_o antioch_n elias_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o abbot_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o studium_fw-la the_o orthodox_n people_n of_o constantinople_n by_o the_o great_a abbot_n of_o palestine_n s._n sabas_n and_o s._n theodosius_n and_o by_o all_o palestine_n in_o general_a at_o that_o time_n exceed_o flourish_v for_o its_o zealous_a profession_n of_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n the_o calumny_n of_o the_o vindicator_n concern_v the_o apostasy_n of_o
pastime_n but_o the_o other_o priest_n who_o see_v afar_o off_o the_o law_n ridicule_v can_v not_o refrain_v from_o tear_n and_o grievous_o lament_v for_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o priesthood_n the_o people_n can_v not_o bear_v with_o so_o dare_v a_o action_n but_o attempt_v forthwith_o to_o dissolve_v the_o tyranny_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v worthy_a our_o observation_n that_o josephus_n neither_o in_o the_o word_n which_o he_o lay_v down_o as_o his_o own_o nor_o yet_o in_o that_o speech_n which_o he_o make_v the_o famous_a patriot_n ananus_fw-la speak_v to_o the_o people_n upon_o this_o occasion_n to_o excite_v they_o to_o the_o vindication_n of_o their_o law_n mention_n any_o thing_n at_o all_o of_o mathias_n he_o do_v not_o insist_v on_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o he_o he_o only_o complain_v that_o a_o very_a unworthy_a person_n be_v constitute_v highpriest_n and_o that_o by_o such_o as_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o make_v any_o highpriest_n a_o tumultuous_a part_n of_o the_o rabble_n i_o observe_v moreover_o from_o this_o example_n of_o resentment_n that_o the_o jew_n if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o a_o highpriest_n be_v no_o true_a highpriest_n because_o put_v into_o the_o place_n of_o another_o depose_v by_o the_o lay-power_n will_v not_o have_v fail_v to_o express_v their_o dislike_n of_o one_o so_o constitute_v since_o here_o in_o this_o case_n they_o express_v their_o abhorrence_n with_o so_o much_o zeal_n and_o concern_v from_o thence_o i_o say_v it_o appear_v that_o they_o think_v they_o ought_v to_o submit_v to_o a_o worthy_a person_n put_v into_o the_o high-priesthood_n by_o the_o prince_n although_o the_o predecessor_n be_v unjust_o depose_v and_o still_o live_v though_o they_o think_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o submit_v to_o a_o person_n unworthy_a who_o a_o part_n of_o the_o rabble_n shall_v advance_v hear_v ananus_fw-la or_o josephus_n again_o in_o his_o name_n express_v his_o abhorrence_n of_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n in_o this_o latter_a case_n in_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o people_n the_o people_n say_v josephus_n be_v backward_o in_o their_o endeavour_n to_o suppress_v the_o seditious_a because_o they_o look_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v impregnable_a ananus_fw-la stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o look_v often_o towards_o the_o temple_n with_o his_o eye_n full_a of_o tear_n he_o thus_o speak_v indeed_o say_v he_o it_o be_v my_o duty_n rather_o to_o die_v than_o to_o see_v the_o house_n of_o god_n so_o extreme_o profane_v by_o the_o foot_n of_o flagitious_a villain_n but_o yet_o i_o live_v array_v with_o the_o sacerdotal_a vestment_n and_o call_v by_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o venerable_a of_o all_o name_n i_o seem_v to_o be_v desirous_a of_o life_n and_o do_v not_o prefer_v a_o glorious_a death_n if_o i_o must_v be_v alone_o and_o you_o leave_v i_o i_o alone_o will_v give_v up_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n chap._n iii_o that_o our_o saviour_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n acknowlege_v and_o communicate_v with_o those_o high-priest_n who_o be_v put_v into_o the_o place_n of_o other_o unjust_o depose_v by_o the_o civil_a authority_n as_o true_a high-priest_n mr._n selden_n conjecture_n that_o in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o often_o as_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o highpriest_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o the_o highpriest_n proper_o so_o call_v but_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o sanedrin_n confute_v a_o reply_n to_o a_o answer_n of_o our_o adversary_n concern_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o jew_n our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n submit_v to_o the_o present_a possessor_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o our_o historical_a inquiry_n to_o show_v that_o not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o likewise_o our_o saviour_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n acknowlege_v and_o submit_v to_o the_o present_a high-priest_n though_o put_v into_o the_o place_n of_o other_o unjust_o depose_v by_o the_o civil_a authority_n which_o practice_n of_o they_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o we_o first_o of_o all_o i_o observe_v that_o though_o caiaphas_n who_o enjoy_v the_o high-priesthood_n all_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n preach_v be_v advance_v upon_o the_o unjust_a deprivation_n of_o another_o and_o although_o for_o many_o succession_n there_o be_v no_o highpriest_n but_o what_o have_v be_v so_o promote_v and_o the_o jew_n both_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n have_v all_o along_o acknowlege_v their_o authority_n and_o the_o validity_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n yet_o our_o saviour_n never_o give_v the_o least_o hint_n concern_v the_o illegality_n of_o those_o high-priest_n if_o he_o have_v not_o think_v those_o high-priest_n as_o true_a high-priest_n as_o the_o rest_n he_o will_v doubtless_o have_v take_v some_o occasion_n to_o express_v his_o dislike_n of_o so_o great_a a_o profanation_n especial_o since_o he_o know_v what_o a_o influence_n this_o example_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n must_n of_o course_n have_v upon_o his_o own_o follower_n in_o future_a age_n in_o relation_n to_o their_o bishop_n have_v our_o saviour_n intend_v that_o a_o bishop_n in_o those_o circumstance_n shall_v not_o be_v acknowlege_v by_o his_o follower_n it_o be_v high_o probable_a that_o he_o will_v have_v give_v we_o a_o instruction_n to_o the_o contrary_a by_o express_v some_o dislike_n of_o so_o great_a a_o profanation_n of_o the_o high-priesthood_n second_o i_o observe_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o only_o not_o reprove_v the_o jew_n for_o their_o own_v those_o high-priest_n but_o he_o himself_o likewise_o communicate_v all_o along_o with_o they_o and_o express_o own_v their_o authority_n when_o he_o be_v before_o the_o highpriest_n 22._o caiaphas_n and_o be_v strike_v by_o a_o officer_n for_o answer_v the_o highpriest_n in_o a_o manner_n that_o seem_v not_o agreeable_a and_o be_v ask_v how_o he_o dare_v to_o answer_v the_o highpriest_n so_o though_o that_o be_v a_o very_a fair_a occasion_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o deny_v his_o authority_n but_o express_o own_v it_o by_o this_o reply_n if_o i_o have_v speak_v evil_a bear_v witness_n of_o the_o evil_a but_o if_o well_o why_o smite_v thou_o i_o three_o i_o observe_v that_o though_o ananias_n the_o highpriest_n have_v be_v advance_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o caiaphas_n viz._n in_o the_o room_n of_o another_o who_o the_o civil_a governor_n have_v arbitrary_o depose_v yet_o s._n paul_n the_o apostle_n express_o own_v his_o authority_n and_o acknowlege_n he_o be_v god_n highpriest_n when_o through_o ignorance_n according_a to_o some_o commentator_n or_o inconsiderateness_n he_o have_v speak_v revil_o to_o he_o and_o be_v ask_v how_o he_o dare_v to_o revile_v he_o be_v god_n highpriest_n he_o approve_v of_o the_o title_n that_o be_v give_v he_o and_o repent_v of_o his_o speak_v so_o rash_o 23.5_o i_o wist_v not_o brethren_n that_o it_o be_v the_o highpriest_n for_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n §_o 2._o it_o may_v possible_o be_v allege_v in_o reply_n to_o what_o have_v be_v urge_v that_o our_o saviour_n and_o s._n paul_n do_v not_o own_o the_o authority_n of_o caiaphas_n and_o ananias_n as_o high-priest_n proper_o so_o call_v but_o only_o as_o they_o be_v magistrate_n and_o prince_n at_o that_o time_n of_o their_o great_a council_n the_o sanedrin_n and_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o conjecture_n of_o our_o famous_a and_o learned_a mr._n selden_n that_o in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o highpriest_n we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v the_o highpriest_n proper_o so_o call_v but_o the_o chief_a governor_n of_o the_o sanedrin_n and_o where_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o two_o high-priest_n together_o we_o ought_v to_o understand_v the_o two_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o sanedrin_n viz._n the_o prince_n and_o the_o father_n of_o the_o sanedrin_n as_o 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cyrillus_n scythopolitanus_n who_o 60._o tell_v we_o that_o near_o three_o year_n after_o he_o be_v banish_v a_o little_a before_o he_o fall_v sick_a and_o die_v s._n sabas_n and_o euthalius_n the_o governor_n of_o those_o monastery_n which_o he_o have_v build_v at_o jericho_n when_o he_o be_v archbishop_n and_o another_o abbot_n go_v to_o aila_n where_o he_o lay_v confine_v in_o banishment_n to_o give_v he_o a_o visit_n though_o s._n sabas_n and_o the_o rest_n have_v immediate_o acknowlege_v his_o successor_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v depose_v though_o they_o still_o adhere_v to_o that_o successor_n as_o the_o true_a archbishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o though_o euthalius_n have_v be_v in_o a_o particular_a manner_n oblige_v to_o elias_n by_o be_v constitute_v by_o he_o the_o governor_n of_o his_o own_o monastery_n yet_o the_o good_a old_a man_n take_v no_o notice_n at_o all_o of_o it_o but_o as_o cyrillus_n say_v etc._n receive_v they_o with_o joy_n keep_v they_o several_a day_n with_o he_o and_o communicate_v daily_o with_o they_o chap._n viii_o s._n silverius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v violent_o depose_v by_o belisarius_n the_o emperor_n justinian_n general_n his_o successor_n vigilius_n though_o put_v into_o his_o place_n so_o deprive_v though_o constitute_v by_o the_o bare_a authority_n of_o belisarius_n against_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o though_o silverius_n never_o give_v up_o his_o right_n be_v own_a and_o receive_v by_o the_o 5_o general_n council_n and_o by_o all_o the_o church_n as_o a_o true_a pope_n he_o be_v general_o own_a whilst_o silverius_n himself_o be_v live_v baronius_n conjecture_n concern_v his_o be_v again_o ordain_v after_o silverius_n death_n confute_v though_o for_o some_o time_n he_o communicate_v with_o heretic_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o know_v to_o the_o orthodox_n who_o communicate_v with_o he_o in_o the_o year_n 538_o silverius_n pope_n of_o rome_n be_v depose_v by_o belisarius_n the_o emperor_n iustinian_n general_n then_o in_o italy_n be_v accuse_v of_o a_o design_n to_o betray_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o goth_n and_o vigilius_n be_v make_v pope_n in_o his_o stead_n there_o be_v a_o suspicion_n say_v 〈◊〉_d procopius_n caesariensis_n that_o silverius_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n intend_v to_o deliver_v up_o the_o city_n to_o the_o goth_n belisarius_n send_v he_o away_o immediate_o into_o greece_n and_o a_o little_a after_o make_v another_o bishop_n in_o his_o stead_n by_o name_n vigilius_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o ordinavit_fw-la continuator_fw-la of_o marcellinus_n comes_n '_o s_o chronicle_n and_o paulus_n obiit_fw-la diaconus_fw-la lest_o any_o one_o shall_v suspect_v that_o though_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v depose_v by_o belisarius_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o bare_o by_o his_o authority_n but_o by_o a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n i_o shall_v here_o present_v the_o reader_n with_o that_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o whole_a proceed_v which_o we_o find_v in_o inediâ_fw-la liberatus_n diaconus_fw-la who_o flourish_v at_o that_o time_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o pope_n agapetus_n be_v dead_a and_o silverius_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n in_o his_o stead_n the_o empress_n persuade_v vigilius_n agapetus_n deacon_n who_o be_v at_o that_o time_n at_o constantinople_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o secret_a engagement_n that_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v pope_n he_o will_v condemn_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o communicate_v with_o the_o heretic_n theodosius_n anthimus_n and_o severus_n and_o confirm_v their_o belief_n by_o a_o epistle_n he_o have_v engage_v himself_o to_o do_v so_o she_o write_v a_o letter_n by_o he_o to_o belisarius_n require_v he_o to_o depose_v silverius_n and_o to_o make_v vigilius_n bishop_n in_o his_o room_n belisarius_n to_o fulfil_v the_o empress_n will_n and_o for_o the_o lucre_n of_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n which_o vigilius_n have_v offer_v he_o get_v silverius_n to_o be_v accuse_v as_o have_v write_v 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